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Board Portal Preparednessfrom Board EffectQuestions about how to decide what board portal is right for your organization’s governing board? Click on the link above to view decision-making resources from Board Effect.

Confidential, Individual Self Evaluation, from Northeast Health, Troy, NY NEH asks its board members to evaluate to evaluate themselves and discuss their membership confidentially with the Board Chair. The Governance Assessment Process (GAP) from the Center for Healthcare Governance is a comprehensive system used to assess the overall performance of health care organization boards.

Evaluating New Strategic ProjectsThe board of Adirondack Medical Center has adopted 14 criteria for evaluating new strategic projects. Click here to see the criteria and read how the medical center uses them. Adirondack was the winner of Brim Healthcare's 2002 governance award.

Individual Trustee Assessment Tools, Presbyterian Health Services, Albuquerque, NM PHS approaches individual assessment as one part of its Board Excellence Maintenance Cycle, using these tools. The Center for Healthcare Governance partnered with the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) to convene Blue Ribbon Panels to examine critical issues facing health care boards and practices that lead to exceptional governance. Learn how the Governance Assessment Process (GAP) can assist in revealing an organization's strengths and weaknesses.

Legal Obligations of Not-for-Profit BoardsWritten by Linda B. Miller, President of Volunteer Trustees, this short-and-sweet article describes the three fundamental legal responsibilities of boards. It's a valuable orientation tool for new members.

Outline for Orienting New Trusteesfrom Stamford Health System This detailed outline complete with educational objectives and topics will help you structure an orientation process for your board. Plus, check out Great Boards' Best Board Practices Checklists for Orienting New Members, including 17 tips for designing a board orientation process and 18 ideas for compiling a comprehensive New Trustee Orientation Manual.

Sample Dashboard ReportDeveloped by Middlesex Health System, Middletown, CT, this report displays key performance indicators, each one clearly defined, that allow the board to oversee financial performance, human resources, operations, and quality of care. Use this sample as a guideline for customizing a dashboard for your board.